Utilize it as a place to post the foods you're planning to eat daily or weekly. Think of it as a source of accountability.
Sometimes when we say things out loud they tend to sink in more. When we post them for the world - or in this case - this totally supportive online community to see, we're more apt to follow through.
i forgot to post every day but i am proud to say i have been on track every day this week thus far. yahoo!
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
monday was right on track--i feel good about that. tuesday B: black sesame seeds, 3 dark chocolate chips, one turkey sausage(small), little bit of miso soup with seaweed s: cocoa via bar (80 calroies), ff sf yogurt (80 calories) l: vegetarian spaghetti and meatballs(260 calories), spinach and cherry tomatoes d: yogurt shake, chicken salad or more miso soup snack: cocoa via bar if i am hungry, or a few soy crackers e: 100 minutes of cardio, 5 minutes of leg work, 5 minutes of push ups in various ways, leg stretches
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
the divorce and the new job have made my eating all of of whack, so i need to post (yikes): b:1/4 cup of black sesame soup (sweet dessert thing), bowl of miso soup with tofu and seaweed snack: one cocoa via almond bar (80 calories), seaweed salad, 4 dark chocolate chips L: black bean turkey stir fry with shiratake noodles, spinach and napa cabbage dessert: small ff sf yogurt d: one square of fried tofu, yogurt smoothie with soy milk, a veggie dish if i am motivated. a cocoa via bar if i need dessert. e: one hour of weight training (this is usually my day off but i thought i needed the extra day for the out of whack eating in the last week or so)
ok, a dose of good positive attitude for monday--yahoo! soldier on! ( i have also realized that i am turning more and more to the food of my childhood. it provides comfort.i need some of that right now. i have no idea the calorie count but i am doing small reasonable portions and hoping for the best.nothing is fried. even the "fried tofu" is not fried. it is pumped full of air to look fluffy and fried.)
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
i have forgotten thursday but it was uneventful and on plan.
friday: B: don katsu (vegetarian), turnip greens s: 2 pieces of sprouted grain toast l: asparagus, turnip cake and fish balls (200 cal) s: 8 dark choco chips with 8 almonds, 1 buffalo wing morningstar thing, handful of soy crackers d: yogurt and blueberry shake (300 cal) e: cardio, but mostly did weights today, then i taught a class for my senior citizen students (love them!) i did tons of cooking and cleaning since saturday will be busy making a birthday cake.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Good day yesterday. Today: E 4 mi walk : ) and core work B same as yesterday L soup, brocolli slaw w/cherry tomatoes, apple S ice cream D pork tenderloin, brocolli and potatoes, wine
My five year of maintenance revelation: I am in the driver's seat when it comes to food and I'm a h*ll of a good driver.
I haven't been doing very well checking in : ( Yesterday: E 1 1/2 mi walk w/friend (good pace), core exercises B whole wheat eng muffin w/lite cream cheese L potato leek soup and crackers, 1 choc trffle S cliff jr bar S2 crackers D ravioli w/shrimp, asparagus, wilted arugula, glass of wine and a cookie not very well balanced but dh didn't get to the market until last night (I hate not being abl to drive!)
Today: E 3 mile walk, core work -done B same as yesterday - done L soup and a small salad S soy crisps D salmon burgers, brocolli slaw, baked fries, 1 glass of wine
My five year of maintenance revelation: I am in the driver's seat when it comes to food and I'm a h*ll of a good driver.
tuesday: b: large salad with chick peas, leftover yogurt shake, 2 almonds s: half of Lean Pocket, 4 almonds, 4 dark choco chips, handful of chickpeas l: one sm turnip cake, one small serving of tofu stir fry with broccoli, one piece of sprouted grain toast s: large helping of asparagus plus turnip greens stir fry d: blueberry yogurt soy shake with cinnamon, a few soy crackers e: 105 min of running, a little chest work, an intense pilates class, then i taught a gentle yoga class
tomorrow will be odd becuase i have to be on my toes working from 11-2, so i can forget about a normal lunch. i guess i will have to have an early lunch around 10:30am, and then the second half at 2:30pm. i know it sounds really stupid but when i have these weird scheduling things, i get a little anxious about meal planning. but i am trying to change that, with a mild "oh well" shrug that any hunger pain will not destroy me. after the sweets ihad over the holidays, i am sure i have enough "reserves" in my system to do a 24 hour fast. ok...like how i talked my way out of THAT anxiety moment?
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
ok, well I no sooner started this and came down sick and I'm honestly not one to watch what I eat when I'm sick. Fortunately, I'm not sick too often.
In a nice note, I hadn't been on a scale since a doctor's visit in November and since I was back in there today because I was on day 6 of laryngitis (can I say I'm loving the prednisone since I already feel better 5 hours after the first dose?), I got weighed again. Only 2 lbs gained over the holidays so considering there was absolutely no restraint shown, I'm pretty pleased. I know at some point I'm going to have to stop this trend but for now, I'm not sweating it. It's a pretty slow trend at least.
So, let's look at tomorrow and see what we can work out: B: Almond butter toast, clementine, cranraspberry juice, chai L: Leftover stirfried chicken and veggies on rice noodles S: Pretzel/craisin/almond snack mix D: Chicken and dumplings, salad if it's still edible, frozen veggies if not E: Going to sleep in one more day and see if I can whip this crud
sunday breakfast: steamed a head of caulifower which hit the spot after a one hour workout,turnip cake, 4 steamed veggie dumplings, a few chocolate coffee beans movie snack: a few chocolate coffe beans, 3 homeamde spelt biscotti, diet iced tea dinner: went to an indian buffet. it was awful. the food was dried up. i just ate a drumstick, 3 bites of their rice, and their broccoli. then off to TCBY for frozen yogurt and a piece of red velvet cake. finished early (at 3:45pm) and did not eat any further. then had a one hour ballroom dance lesson which was so much fun.
monday: 3 spelt biscotti, green beans, chicken breast with some salad,1 dark chocolate graham cracker l: turnip cake, 2 buffalo wing thing from morningstar, turnip greens, 2 bites of edy's light ice cream s: 4 dark chocolate chips d: don't know yet. maybe a yogurt shake. no exercise. my off day.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
i don't even remember what i ate friday. it was lots of snacking on healthy stuff, including dark chocolate. i am facing my fears about eating, and trying to not be so rigid and planned and go with instinct more. and lo and behold--i did not balloon overnight. i am having less "cravings" as i am giving myself permission to eat freely, honoring hunger signals.
saturday: B:turnip cake, spinach, munched on chicken breast and broccoli stir fry leftover s: 1 spelt biscotti, homemade l: tcby frozen yogurt, and more spinach d: don katsu with shiratake and boca patty, 1 biscotti, a slice of chickpea cake, and hot tea
got in a great run this morning, and did a few minutes of jump roping
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Started eating more normally by last night (salmon, yellow peppers, potatoes) so fiqured it was time to start posting food again. I also did my core exercises for the first time since my surgery last night.
Plan for today: B ww eng muffin w/lite cream cheese, splash of fresh oj and seltzer L spinch salad with loads of veggies and 1 slice of ww bread S popcorn D vegetarian chili and corn bread
My five year of maintenance revelation: I am in the driver's seat when it comes to food and I'm a h*ll of a good driver.
thursday: b: chickpea, soy bean salad, 1/2 lean pocket thing l: chinese food at restaurant (chicken breast with garlic sauce, lots of broccoli. i took the brown rice home and i had brought some shiratake noodles instead to eat with the meal) , tcby froz yogurt with a sm cake cone, a few chocolate chips (dark chocolate) s: sprouted grain toast with reduced fat peanut butter, a few almonds, half of a leftover biscotti d: chicken breast cooked w/black bean sauce, green beans, 4 buffalo wing from morningstar.
ok, i am single handedly keeping morningstar afloat at our local grocery store--thanks diana for the tip! they are amazingly yummy. i have to run to the store and get more tomorrow. i am going to make the chickpea cake for my breakfast tomorrow. yummy!
e: i taught pilates and a cardio/weights class, i also ran this morning and my hamstrings are tighter than S___T.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Wed actuals: B: Kashi cereal, craisins, milk, cranraspberry juice, venti non-fat chai S: Had some white chocolate snack mix and a sugar cookie L: Slice of their spinach stuffed pizza w/sauce S: non-fat pudding cup, a couple more bits of that white chocolate snack mix and another sugar cookie, a few wheat thins (can you say munchies??) D: Beefy Tomato Mac skillet dish, peas, salad Exercise: 45 min mall walk this morning Water: Forgot all about this...I got in probably 48 oz though
Thursday plan: B: Kashi cereal, craisins, milk, cranraspberry juice, venti non-fat chai S: Almonds L: Chicken white bean soup, wheat thins, 1/2 almond butter and jelly sandwich S: Non fat chocolate pudding D: Beefy tomato mac skillet, steamed broccoli, salad Exercise: 45 min mall walk in morning Water: 64 oz
i am trying to learn better eating habits with regard to eliminating "bad food" thinking and feeling like i am not depriving myself. so...i am eating more treats than i am used to but i see it as part of my self-induced therapy that should have lifelong results (we hope anyway). in the meantime, my jeans might feel different (yikes)
b: large green salad with garbanzo beans and soy beans, 2 buffalo wings from morningstar (soy products), one bite of coca via chocolate s: nothing l: chicken parmesean with shiratake noodles, half a lean pockets meatball thing, bok choy, baked sweet potatoe fries with low carb ketchup s: sf ice cream (90 calories a serving)2 servings with a biscotti crumbled on top, a piece of spelt toast with a few dark chocolate chips melted on top, 2 bites of cocoa via, green tea d: 2 buffalo wings from morningstar, garbanzo beans,other half of lean pockets meatball thing, one bite of light ben and jerry's brownie frozen yogurt e: i did my requisite 2 hours in the gym (mix of cardio and weight training) and i fought the crowd at the bank
warning:L i have been having some kind of ice cream or dessert every day this week.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
(already doing better today!)
